Dianne LynchJun 4, 20202 minBut what does that mean?On Sunday, Stephens College issued a statement -- I issued a statement -- expressing our community's values and Ideals in response to the...
Dianne LynchJun 4, 20201 minGetting comfortable with being uncomfortable: Join us.Today, at noon, the Stephens College community will gather on Zoom to take the next step -- what will be the first of many, many next ste...
Dianne LynchJun 1, 20203 minA Stephens man of grace, talent, loyalty and heart, a teacher extraordinaire: Rob Doyen retires After 38 years in our classrooms and countless starring roles on our stages in Columbia and Okoboji, Professor Rob Doyen informed me this...
Dianne LynchJun 1, 20202 minIf not us, then who? If not now, then when? Join us for a Stephens conversation...."Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of...
Dianne LynchMay 27, 20202 minSilver Lining #7: An amazing alumna gifts masks to our dedicated staff (in Stephens colors!)Let me start with the simple fact that I don't sew. I own a sewing machine that I bought several years ago in an aspirational moment tha...
Dianne LynchMay 26, 20202 minLots of social, not much distancing at Lake of the Ozarks (and in CoMo)...and I get it, sort ofLake of the Ozarks, tweet by Scott Pasmore I know, I know: It feels sooooooooo great to be out in the sun on Memorial Day weekend, welcom...
Dianne LynchMay 23, 20201 minShe came to Stephens to learn to fly....and so she did, from street arts to civil rights We're so proud she was a Stephens woman.
Dianne LynchMay 21, 20201 minThe summer begins........tomorrow!Just a happy reminder that the College's summer hours begin tomorrow at 1p.m., when staff get to sign off their computers and step away f...
Dianne LynchMay 21, 20202 minYou may not be a patient...but how about playing one on Zoom? Here's something I found out when we started our Physician Assistant program: Medical students learn how to work with patients by workin...
Dianne LynchMay 21, 20201 minLeadership creates opportunities...on the court, on the field, with our Stephens Stars.Miguel Parades, our Athletics Director, talks to the Columbia Tribune about how to plan for a fall athletics season in the world of COVID...
Dianne LynchMay 21, 20201 minQuestion: What do great faculty do when they have 48 hours to plan for student learning from afar?Answer: They anticipate, get creative, and respond. When Performing Arts Professor Mike Burke had to hurry in March to send his Props cl...
Dianne LynchMay 16, 20201 minHome Again! Stephens plans to welcome you back to campus in August... safelyI know you remember the beauty and tradition of our historic campus... ...and the only thing wrong with these pictures is that you're not...
Dianne LynchMay 13, 20201 minFrom Vogue to our Senior Toast: Brandon Maxwell is a Stephens kind of guy And that's high praise. This is a 35-year-old design genius recognized around the world for the clarity of his creative vision and the o...
Dianne LynchMay 13, 20201 minStephens, Our Stephens, Hail To Thee...Our seniors performed the Stephens Hymn for the Senior Toast - from home. Bookmark this page: This is the sound of what makes Stephens....
Dianne LynchMay 12, 20201 minA (new) face to the world: And what a spectacularly Stephens face it is!Welcome to our new Stephens College website, a presentation of our students, community and quality of education that (finally) does justi...
Dianne LynchMay 10, 20201 minHappy Mother's Day to mommies everywhereMy grandson's first real smile. And THAT's why mommies do what mommies do.
Dianne LynchMay 9, 20202 minWith so much joy and pride, and yes, maybe just a bit of sorrow...It's May Commencement Weekend, that spectacular recognition of achievement, bright potential, and the power of education. It's the trans...
Dianne LynchMay 9, 20201 minSilver Lining #6: Cheers, Congrats and So Glad You're Stephens!So it wasn't exactly the celebration they'd been imagining during all of those months and years of assignments, stress and deadlines: Th...
Dianne LynchMay 7, 20201 minSome things you never get used to....As so many of you continue to work from home, our 'essential' employees are still taking care of business here on campus. Among them is ...
